Local authorities have reported that business rate income for 2017-18 amounted to £23.8 billion – up £300m on 2016-17 receipts. This amount is what authorities collected after all reliefs, accounting adjustments and sums retained outside... Continue reading

By Stuart Hicks, Director With Brexit only a few short months away, it seems that most aspects of doing business in the UK will be affected whether significantly or marginally. The one exception you may... Continue reading

A short but certainly not sweet update on another impact of the revaluation on businesses across England and Wales. Almost 200,000 businesses are believed to have been summoned to appear before magistrates for non-payment... Continue reading

The Welsh Government is taking a lead in challenging the avoidance of non-domestic rates. The politicians state they are committed to trying to improve this particular revenue source for local businesses which are delivering local... Continue reading

By Stuart Hicks, Director We all know the wheels grinds slowly when it comes to Government machinations, but eight months after the new Check, Challenge, Appeal system was introduced, only now are the first appeal... Continue reading

By Stuart Hicks, Director Like a trio of puddings you may be enjoying at one of your many Christmas do’s this month, here is an assiette of business rates – a small selection to round... Continue reading

By Stuart Hicks, Director. I’m not sure there’s much that makes Donald Trump have many sleepless nights but a headline has popped up that could be giving Scottish politicians one or two. It has come... Continue reading

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